Food Service Coordinator

General Summary

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General Summary

Join our team as a Food Service Coordinator, where you'll be at the heart of our high-volume kitchen, overseeing the preparation and delivery of over 3,700 meals each day. This role offers a fantastic opportunity to leverage your culinary expertise and leadership skills in a dynamic and rewarding environment. You will receive training to successfully manage a large kitchen team while enhancing and broadening your culinary skills.

Success in this position is all about working collaboratively within a tight-knit team. Our team thrives on cooperation, and we're looking for someone who excels in a group setting, sharing ideas, taking on responsibilities, and communicating effectively. If you're ready to make an impact and lead a talented team in delivering exceptional meals, we want to hear from you!

SHIFT INFORMATION

The kitchen is open 7 days/week. This position primarily works four 10-hour shifts per week, either Sunday - Wednesday or Wednesday - Saturday. Shifts include early morning (1:00am-11:00am) or early evening (9:00am-7:00pm) and are based on seniority. Flexibility is required for sick and vacation coverage.

WAGE

New Food Service Coordinators will start out at a Level I pay rate of $24.25/hr. As new Food Service Coordinators acquire the required skills, they can promote to a Level II pay of $26.75 /hr. and then to a Level III pay of $29.00/hr.

BENEFITS

Low-cost medical, dental, and vision insurance

PERSI retirement (fixed monthly income in retirement)

Matching deferred compensation plan; optional 401(k) and Roth IRA

Eleven (11) paid holidays; paid vacation, sick, and parental leave

Free basic life, accidental death, and short-term disability insurance

Wellness program

Visit adacounty.id.gov/Human-Resources/Employee-Benefits to view details regarding our full benefits package.

Essential Functions

Food Service Operations: Supervise and lead the inmate kitchen staff, ensuring smooth, efficient, and safe operations. Contribute to the overall success of culinary services by overseeing bulk meal preparation for both inmates and jail staff, maintaining the highest quality standards. Manage food inventory, ensuring stock and supplies are properly tracked and available when needed.

Instruction and Training: Assign tasks and provide clear guidance on work expectations, methods, and procedures to inmates working in the kitchen. Continuously train and mentor inmates on food service and sanitation practices. Offer feedback to the Food Service Supervisor on inmate performance and recommend retention decisions for kitchen work crews.

Quality Control: Monitor and ensure the quality of work performed by inmate workers, upholding high standards across all tasks. Guarantee the proper preparation and delivery of meals to housing units, while ensuring all sanitation practices meet or exceed City-County Health Department standards.

Conflict Resolution: Address and resolve conflicts among inmate workers, promoting a positive and productive work environment. Document and complete incident reports related to behavior issues, injuries, and any other risk management concerns, taking appropriate disciplinary actions when necessary.

Menu Optimization & Special Diets Management: Adjust and optimize menus by considering factors such as quantities, recipes, preparation times, serving instructions, nutritional needs, and the efficient use of leftovers. Ensure that special dietary meals are prepared according to established guidelines, are clearly labeled, and delivered accurately to jail housing units.

Flexibility and Security: Be available for all shifts, including evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays. Ensure strict control over kitchen tools, including properly securing dangerous tools when necessary.

Job Requirements

Nice to Haves:

• Supervisory skills for inmate kitchen work crews, knowledge of large-scale food preparation, familiarity with health and sanitation regulations, and the ability to work with diverse populations.
• Completion of standard high school/trade school course with instruction in institutional cookery or equivalent combination of education and experience

Must Haves:

• Must be at least 18 years of age and possess a high school diploma or equivalent;
• Strong communication, conflict resolution, and initiative are key!

Other Requirements

• Must conform to all health and sanitation regulations and be food safety certified;
• Must appear before an oral board and complete a polygraph and background check prior to entrance on duty;
• This position has been designated safety sensitive and therefore the incumbent is subject to random drug testing.

Work Environment & Physical Demands

• Must have sufficient physical ability to: stock food, prepare, cook, and serve proper meals, and clean the kitchen and kitchen equipment.
• Must be able to stand for extended periods of time and be able to bend, squat down to the floor, and reach overhead to stock the storeroom and put freight deliveries away;
• This position is located in a potentially hostile environment where the incumbent will work directly with inmates who have access to kitchen tools and supplies.

Disclaimer

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential functions satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodation. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being assigned to this job. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of individuals in the job. This job description is not an employment agreement and/or an expressed or implied employment contract. Management has the exclusive right to alter this job description at any time without notice. Ada County provides Veteran's Preference for all County jobs except for those deemed "key positions" in accordance with Title 65, Chapter 5 of Idaho Code.